"Tell Me Something I Don't Know" is the debut single by

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. The song was released as the sole single from the film, ''

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'' soundtrack on August 5, 2008, and a

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version (which removes the

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reference during the semi-rap interlude; this version is also used for the music video) was released on September 9, 2008 digitally. It peaked at No. 58 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100. A re-recorded version with all new production by

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with Gomez' band

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, was featured on their debut album '' Kiss & Tell'' (2009), and Gomez' compilation album '' For You'' (2014), both released by

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Chart performance

Released digitally in August 2008, the song sold 44,000 downloads within its first two months, largely due to airplay on

. The song was featured in promotional spots for the

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premiere of ''

'', and had a 60% sales increase—reaching 30,000 downloads during the week of January 18, 2009, when the film aired on the network. The song peaked at number 58 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, becoming the singer’s first ever entry in the American chart, and at number 13 on both the Australian Hitseekers Singles chart and the

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. As of May 2017, the song has sold 1,1 million copies in the United States.

Music video

The music video was directed by Elliott Lester. The video starts with scenes reminiscent of (but not from) the film; Gomez cleaning a house and the maid yelling at her. Gomez then leaves the house and performs a dance routine with her backup dancers, while the maid watches from the house window. The video also features Gomez in front of a black background with lyrics from the song flying around her.

Accolades

Charts

References

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